Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

How to Be Autistic by Charlotte Amelia Poe

6 reviews

bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

2.75

This memoir suffered by comparison to the memoir I read immediately before it, but even on its own, this was…not great? It feels like a series of disconnected ramblings about a variety of topics with only occasional gestures toward a larger point about autism, ableism, bullying, or depression. The poetry is quite good; the rest of the book had a few bright spots but on the whole it was just kind of a mess. 

It feels like the author wasn’t quite ready to write some of it yet—there are references to experiences and topics that the writing then pulls away from or never addresses fully.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

stirlitza's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Vomit

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

questingnotcoasting's review

emotional sad fast-paced

3.5

This was such an interesting memoir. It's quite short and Poe has a very casual writing style which meant I flew through it but it is a very hard read at times. I felt so immersed in their past life experiences, lots of which are traumatic so it's a real emotional rollercoaster. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this for a reader who knows nothing about autism, since it's such a personal account, but if you're looking to expand on what you already know this would be a valuable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

felicityebhaslin's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

ankonyx's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse and Toxic friendship

demo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Vomit, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

High school form teacher is abusive towards the author - doesn't really fit into any of the above content warning categories